Fencepost



April 24, 1928.

v H. LINDENSMITH FENCE POST Filed March 17. 1926 m i. W T mm I Sm m NV m v Em T D V A H. 9 N gm u R y W m B n 4 H n m V M flu Q a \V lllllvwll -IIQI 2 4 Patented Apr. 24, 1928 UNITED STATES HARRY LINDENSMITEOI wanxmrron, onranro, cannon.

FENCEPOST.

Application filed March 17, 1926. Serial No. 95 ,439.

My present invention appertains generally to improvements in the art of fences, and specifically to a fence post construction, as

. described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

It includes, preferably a post having dual parallel flanges, conveniently in the form of a channel, through which tension pins are extended in spaced relation corresponding with the wires of a fence, the latter extending through said tension pins so that they may be tightened upon rotation of said tension pins by winding thereabout.

More specifically, this fence post is par-v ticularly adapted for a corner post, or may said tension pins through which they extend,

the tension pins may be adjusted to seat the shoulders thereof in said apertures and thus lock the same from turnin Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent ensuing a perusal of the following description read in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation illustrating a portion of a fence post constructed in accordance with an acceptable embodiment of my invention. I

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section as it would appear when taken on the plane designated by the line 2-2 on Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a corresponding view showing the wires of the fence wound about the tension pins of the post.

Like numerals, of reference designate cor responding parts throughout the different views. I

The character A generally designates the fence post, which as promised, may be of any standard shape such as an angle, I H or any channel section which is provided with dual parallel flanges. Since the latter form is more particularly adapted for my present invention, I have shown the same, the numetal 4 designating the web thereof and the numerals 5 and 6 the flanges.

"Thefiange G is perforated in spacedrelation' with circular apertures or annularopen- 'ings 7. .The other flange is perforated in corresponding spaced relation with square, or permissibly polygonal, apertures 8.

Tensionpins 9 are extended through said apertures in said flanges for fence wire retaining purposes Each tension pin 9 includes a square head 10 integral with a likeshaped shoulder 11, which corresponds in size with the square apertures 8. The remainder of the tension pin is round, the diameter thereof being slightly less than the diameter of the apertures 7. Holes 12 and 13 are PATENT, OFFICE.

drilled through the ends of the tension pins o to receive cotter pins 1 1.

In Fig. 1, I have shown the two lower tension pins in locked position It is obvious from this figure that the square shoulders 11 thereof are seated in the square apertures 8, while the cotter pins 1-1 are extended through the holes 1.2 to retain these tension pins in locked position. To tighten the wires 15 of the fence, which extend through the hole 16 in each tension pin 9, it is merelynecessary to withdrawn the cotter pins 1 1 from the holes 12 and then withdraw the tension pins a sufficient distance to disengage the square shoulders 11 thereof from the apertures 8. The cotter pins may then be placed in the holes 13 to prevent accidental displacement of the released tension pins, The tension pins may then be rotated by any convenient tool such as a wrench to cause the Wires 15 of the fence to wmd thereabout as shownin Fig. 3. By turning the tension pins 9, the wires 15 of the fence are wound thereabout due to the locked engage ment of the wires with said'tension pins. In this manner, the wires of the fence may be stretched very tight with little exertion on the part of the attendant.

hen this form of post is used interme diate the ends of a fence, the wires 15 con stituting the fence, extend through holes 17 in the web 4. \Vhen the post used as a corner post, the ends of the wires 15 may be wound about the tension pins 9 and locked properly to enable the wires 15 of the fence to be properly wound about the same.

Minor changes may be resorted to in the commercial adaptation of my invention but,

What I claim as new is:

A fence post comprising a single member, U-shaped 1n cross section; spaced square openings in one of the sides of said memher; annular openings in the other side of said member registering opposite said square openings; Wire openings in the central portion of said member; tension pins operating in "said oppositely registering openings; each of said tension pins provided With a head at one end and a square shoulder adjacent said head, each shoulderbeing adapted to fit its said square opening; the body portion of said pins being round and adapted to fit its said annular opening;

the free end of said pins being provided With transverse openings spaced apart slightly greater than the length of said shoulder and a cotter pin adapted to be fitted into the inner of said openin'gsto retain said shoulder in its said square opening and into the outer of said openings to retain said pin from full disengagement from said member When said pin is partially pulled out.

In-testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

HARRY LINDENSMITH. 

